The Idiot Box ???
One answer from wikianswers:
The television set is not idiot, it is referring to the people watching it
Actually its not the idiot box but, the people watching it that are the idiots. They become idiots because the TV makes their intelligence and creativity sub normal.
Is it true ? Are people watching TV...simply idiots ?
Nine years in front of TV....??? This is one estimate of an average American spending time in front of a TV...during his life of 65 years or more !!!
Origin of the COUCH POTATO....
An idler who spends much time on a couch (usually watching television)
This stereotype often refers to a lazy and overweight person who watches a lot of television.
TV is an integral part of modern life....
Some call it THE MODERN FAMILY FIREPLACE ...to sit together and eat...in the evenings !!!
Genres on TV ( Wikipedia)
Television genres include a broad range of programming types that entertain, inform, and educate viewers. The most expensive entertainment genres to produce are usually drama and dramatic miniseries. However, other genres, such as historical Western genres, may also have high production costs.
Popular entertainment genres include action-oriented shows such as police, crime, detective dramas, horror, or thriller shows. As well, there are also other variants of the drama genre, such as medical dramas and daytime soap operas. Science fiction shows can fall into either the drama or action category, depending on whether they emphasize philosophical questions or high adventure. Comedy is a popular genre which includes situation comedy (sitcom) and animated shows for the adult demographic such as Family Guy.
The least expensive forms of entertainment programming are game shows, talk shows, variety shows, and reality TV. Game shows show contestants answering questions and solving puzzles to win prizes. Talk shows feature interviews with film, television and music celebrities and public figures. Variety shows feature a range of musical performers and other entertainers such as comedians and magicians introduced by a host or Master of Ceremonies. There is some crossover between some talk shows and variety shows, because leading talk shows often feature performances by bands, singers, comedians, and other performers in between the interview segments. Reality TV shows "regular" people (i.e., not actors) who are facing unusual challenges or experiences, ranging from arrest by police officers (COPS) to weight loss (The Biggest Loser). A variant version of reality shows depicts celebrities doing mundane activities such as going about their everyday life (Snoop Dogg's Father Hood) or doing manual labour (Simple Life).
.....actually....it is advertising revenue....and viewership ratings that determine the quality and content of most private TV channels.....
....we get what we deserve !!!
